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4 out of 5
Hotel Piccola Vela
Viale T. Dal Molin, 36, Desenzano del Garda, BS

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 161 out of 247 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 76 out of 247 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 247 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 247 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 247 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great friendly staff that are always available and nothing is too much trouble. Really enjoyed how the hotel has various different outside areas to unwind in so you are not always on top of other guests, gave a real exclusive feel
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ignacio

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place, everything was perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Tracey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel & staff were excellent. Hotel is well positioned for train and ferry links with a god variety of eating options within a short walk. Down side, the hotel is situated on a fairly busy road which can be noisy during the day. Overall a good hotel.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yelena

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
service experience was top notch. views & access to the old town was perfect. pool was never too crowded. rooms are charming.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Toni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Small “family owned style” with great on site meals.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

becky

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The reception staff was very professional and kind, especially Adam. Good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, staff are super friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed for two nights here as part of a week long trip through Italy. The town itself is beautiful and charming. The hotel was very nice, with large rooms, big bathrooms, and a nice private balcony. The breakfast spread was great and there are multiple areas you can sit in, including outside. I happened to be there when it was terrible weather - multiple days of rain and cooler than average weather. Therefore, I was unable to actually use any of the amenities. The pools and hot tub were not open. The rooftop terrace has an amazing view of the lake and surrounding mountains, however, I couldn’t enjoy it due to the weather. This is of course not the hotel’s fault but I was disappointed that I couldn’t enjoy the many amenities since they were a main reason that I chose this property. It is within reasonable walking distance of restaurants and stores and the train station is about a 20 minute walk. My one complaint is that there was a lot of street noise even with the windows closed. However, I enjoyed my stay and hope that I can return sometime to use the pools!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great spot for tour around Garda Lake
We stayed only two nights but we really enjoyed the location and style of a hotel. Great service and very nice people around. The room was comfortable and clean. Only disadvantages were weak internet connection in the room and the elevator which should be renewed immediately.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Alexis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really lovely outdoor spaces to relax on the property as well as great dining / lounge.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katarzyna

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alberto

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay at Piccola Vela, the hotel was excellent; we loved the property, the room, the breakfast. We had a great time cycling with the hotel´s bikes to Sirmione for lunch, and the staff was very accomodating to help us have a great time during out stay.
Response from Benjamin Mazzucchelli on 3 Jan,2023
Dear Alberto,Thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience regarding your recent stay with us. We genuinely value and appreciate your feedback and we are very happy that you enjoyed your stay.We look forward to welcoming you back to Piccola Vela in the near future.Yours Sincerely,

10/10 Excellent

Rana, shelby twp

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Francesco was able to accommodate our stay, he provided us with many tips. Francesco was very professional and knowledgeable. Great location only 10 minutes walk to city center and ferry station. Definitely recommend this hotel.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Benjamin Mazzucchelli on 8 Oct,2022
Dear Mrs. Rana,Thank you for taking the time to share your wonderful feedback following your stay. I’m delighted you were well taken care of by our team, we have forwarded your friendly message to Francesco. We truly appreciate your kind words about your experience and we look forward to having the opportunity of welcoming you back soon. Sincerely,

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent facility and staff! Very clean.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Benjamin Mazzucchelli on 8 Oct,2022
Dear John, Thank you for choosing Piccola Vela for your holidays and for sharing your experience: we are happy with your positive comment and we hope to welcome you again! Sincerely,

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Benjamin Mazzucchelli on 28 Aug,2022
Dear David,thank you for giving us the highest score. We are glad of your positive feedback, and we look forward to welcoming you back.

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Classy hotel
Lovely stay, at a wonderful hotel. Very relaxed and sophisticated. Great view of the lake from our room.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Benjamin Mazzucchelli on 23 Aug,2022
Dear Stephanie, Thank you for choosing Piccola Vela for your holidays and for sharing your experience: we are happy with your positive comment and we hope to welcome you again! Sincerely,

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about the Piccola Vela is delightful. The staff are, without fail, friendly and welcoming. So, relax and enjoy this lovely hotel.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
Response from Benjamin Mazzucchelli on 23 Aug,2022
Dear Jim, Thank you for choosing Piccola Vela for your holidays and for sharing your experience: we are happy with your positive comment and we hope to welcome you again! Sincerely,

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
This hotel is lovely. They have two pools with many chairs. We didn't have an issue getting seats. I don't think they were full, but based on the number, it seems likely that people could secure a chair for a few hours when they wanted. The rooms were nice - spacious. The bathrooms were nice (shower is on small side). The breakfast was part continental style with eggs/bacon to order. Overall, nice breakfast. My only complain was the bed was very firm.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Gavin

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Valter on 19 Apr,2022
Dear Gavin, thank you for evaluating the past experience in our hotel. We are very happy to know that you enjoyed your recent stay and the services and treatments received from our staff. We hope to host you again in the future. See you soon!

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Valter on 19 Apr,2022
Dear Jerry, thank you for evaluating the past experience in our hotel. We are very happy to know that you enjoyed your recent stay and the services and treatments received from our staff. We hope to host you again in the future. See you soon!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sachiko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Elisa D, on 21 Aug,2020
Dear Sachiko, Thank you very much for your kind review. The whole team works very hard to offer the highest guest service level and we are happy to know that we have reached your expectations. We hope to have the chance to greet you once again in our Piccola Vela Hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All good except no wifi in my room.
Very good hotel with friendly staff, superb breakfast, and good pool. Too bad Wifi does not exist in the room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
Response from Elisa D, on 31 Jul,2020
Dear guest, Thank you very much for your kind review. The whole team works very hard to offer the highest guest service level and we are happy to know that we have reached your expectations. We hope to have the chance to greet you once again in our Piccola Vela Hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Paolo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel splendido in una cornice di assoluta tranquillità, struttura pulita e personale cordiale e disponibile
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020
Response from Elisa D, on 29 Jun,2020
Carissimo Paolo, Wow! Grazie mille per i commenti meravigliosi. È stato un piacere averla come nostro ospite. Trasferirò personalmente i suoi commenti all’intero staff. Saranno felici di sapere che hanno svolto un così buon lavoro! Ci auguriamo di rivederla presto al Piccola Vela Hotel Cordialmente,

10/10 Excellent

Beatrice, Torino.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was tone of the best hotels I have stayed in whilst in Italy. The best and most comfortable bed. The view I had of Lake Garda exceeded my expectations. The breakfast buffet was abundant and fresh with a great variety of savoury and sweet . The waiting staff were friendly, always smiling and very respectful. This beautiful boutique hotel is a must if you are visiting Lake Garda. It provides a5 star service.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Elisa D, on 14 Oct,2019
Dear Chad, thank you for choosing Piccola Vela Hotel and for taking the time to leave a comment about your experience with us. We are happy you have appreciated the structure and our services (Wow! "5 star service" it's a wonderful compliment). It would be an honor to have you as guests again in the future. Bye Bye

10/10 Excellent

Alistair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hotel
Loverly, friendly hotel in great location. Beautiful garden area and room with terrace highly recommended. Perfect for a relaxing break.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Elisa D, on 11 Oct,2019
Dear Alistairl, thank you for choosing Piccola Vela Hotel and for taking the time to leave a comment about your experience with us. We are happy you have appreciated the structure and our services. It would be an honor to have you as guests again in the future. Bye Bye

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel & staff!
Hotel was amazing! Top notch rooms with a comfortable bed and view of Lake Garda from my balcony. Perfect location right across the street from the lake. Breakfast and dinner was outstanding! Nino, one of the waiters, has been working there for 30 years and loves his job and is extremely good at it! Best service, hands down! Will be coming back here again!
Daytime view of Lake Garda from the rooftop
The jacuzzi on the rooftop
Another view from the rooftop
The best Prosecco
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Elisa D, on 7 Oct,2019
Dear Daniel, thank you for choosing Piccola Vela Hotel and for taking the time to leave a comment about your experience with us. We are happy you have appreciated the structure and our services. It would be an honor to have you as guests again in the future. Thanks also for the beautiful pictures. Best Regards

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff excellent, helpful. We changed rooms and had a side lake view, very nice.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Elisa D, on 27 Sept,2019
Dear Karen, thank you for choosing Piccola Vela Hotel and for taking the time to leave a comment about your experience with us. We are happy you have appreciated the structure and our services. It would be an honor to have you as guests again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Dao, Los Angeles, CA

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this place! Very romantic and the staff was great.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Elisa D, on 26 Aug,2019
Dear Dao, Thank you very much for your kind review. The whole team works very hard to offer the highest guest service level and we hare happy to know that we have reached your expectations. We hope to have the chance to greet you once again in our Piccola Vela Hotel.

8/10 Good

Colette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient and very comfortable base for 4 nights
Relaxing trip and convenient location, walking distance to the centre of town and easy for exploring the lake. No car hire required - we did everything by train or boat Breakfast good, outdoor areas ok. Bar quiet best for a night cap.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Elisa D, on 9 Aug,2019
Dear Colette, thank you for choosing Piccola Vela Hotel and for taking the time to leave a comment about your experience with us. We are happy you have appreciated the structure and our services. It would be an honor to have you as guests again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Elisa D, on 7 Aug,2019
Dear guest, Thank you very much for your kind review. The whole team works very hard to offer the highest guest service level and we hare happy to know that we have reached your expectations. We hope to have the chance to greet you once again in our Piccola Vela Hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic location, beautiful setting, even better staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Elisa D, on 1 Aug,2019
Dear Craig, Thank you very much for your kind review. The whole team works very hard to offer the highest guest service level and we hare happy to know that we have reached your expectations. We hope to have the chance to greet you once again in our Piccola Vela Hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Gabriela, London, UK

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was really nice with lots of options, the lemon garden was really nice to relax, there are two swimming pools, and one jacuzzi. The hotel is close to the lake and the city center. Staff is really friendly and respectful. I would definitely go back to this hotel.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Elisa D, on 1 Aug,2019
Dear "Gabriela", thank you for choosing Piccola Vela Hotel and for taking the time to leave a comment about your experience with us. We are happy you have appreciated the structure and our services. It would be an honor to have you as guests again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Elisa D, on 1 Jul,2019
Dear guest, thank you for choosing Piccola Vela Hotel and for taking the time to leave a comment about your experience with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nothing was too much trouble. The staff were all very friendly. The hotel was
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Elisa D, on 17 Jun,2019
Dear guest, thank you for choosing Piccola Vela Hotel and for taking the time to leave a comment about your experience with us. We are happy you have appreciated the structure and our services. It would be an honor to have you as guests again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location just five minute stroll into the town centre , bus and boat stations in the centre of town . Stunning setting , beautiful grounds , pool was perfect had it to ourselves quite often . The hotel was spotlessly clean , staff were very friendly and spoke many languages . Very informative too. We arrived at night and the staff arranged for a meal for us on the terrace . Beautiful view of the pool and lake and a very tasty meal . The hotel provides a beach bag and towels for the pool which is a lovely touch . Lovely rooftop area with stunning views of the lake , didn’t use the jacuzzi as the weather was too hot . The continental breakfast was very good . We will be back so much more to see and do . We loved our stay at Piccolo Vela .
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Elisa D, on 17 Jun,2019
Dear guest, Thank you very much for your kind review. The whole team works very hard to offer the highest guest service level and we hare happy to know that we have reached your expectations. We hope to have the chance to greet you once again in our Piccola Vela Hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Simona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Elisa D. on 8 Mar,2019
Gentilissima Simona, ti ringraziamo per aver soggiornato presso la Piccola Vela Hotel e per aver espresso questa valutazione. Speriamo di avere l'onore di ospitarvi ancora in futuro.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely hotel just a few minutes walk into the town centre we were upgraded to a lake view room with balcony as there are room refurbs going on at the moment.Staff really nice and informative of the local area, we took advantage of the free bicycle rentals and cycled to Sirmione for the day. Top tip...try out the hot tub on the roof terrace to watch the sun go down over Lake Garda...absolutely stunning.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Elisa D. on 1 Mar,2019
Dear guest, thank you for choosing Piccola Vela Hotel and for taking the time to leave a comment about your experience with us. We are happy you have appreciated the structure and our services. It would be an honor to have you as guests again in the future.

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful view!
Our overall stay was wonderful and comfortable. We had trouble with no electricity and a fan continuously running the first night of our stay. The hotel management was quick to respond and get everything fixed completely. The front desk even made a follow up call an hour or so later to make sure all was ok! We had a wonderful room with a spacious porch with a view of Lake Garda
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Elisa D on 22 Oct,2018
Dear "James", thank you for choosing Piccola Vela Hotel and for taking the time to leave a comment about your experience with us. We are happy you have appreciated the structure and our services. It would be an honor to have you as guests again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Elisa D. on 26 Sept,2018
Dear Guest, thank you for choosing Piccola Vela Hotel and for taking the time to leave an evaluation about your experience with us.

8/10 Good

Katie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Elisa D. on 7 Sept,2018
Dear Katie, thank you for choosing Piccola Vela Hotel and for taking the time to leave an evaluation about your experience with us.

10/10 Excellent

gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent place to stay.
Superb hotel. Service is excellent and the pool/garden area is very relaxing. Breakfast was fantastic with a huge choice of food. Great location for the main town and train station.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Elisa D. on 17 Aug,2018
Dear Gary, Thank you very much for youre kind review. The whole team works very hard to offer the highest guest service level and we hare happy to know that we have reached your expectations. We hope to have the chance to greet you once again in our Piccola Vela Hotel.